What Happened
The San Jose Sharks recorded their first regulation win of the season Thursday night, defeating the Ottawa Senators 6-2. Colin Graf led San Jose with a goal and an assist, while Nolan Allan, Tyler Toffoli, Jacob Trouba, Zack Ostapchuk and Ivar Stenberg also scored. Yaroslav Askarov stopped 39 shots for the Sharks, now 6-4-1. Tim Stutzle and Jordan Spence scored for Ottawa, which fell to 7-4-0. Earlier Thursday, the Senators placed goaltender Linus Ullmark on injured reserve after he suffered a lower-body injury a night earlier.
Key Details
- Sharks improve to 6-4-1 with their first regulation win of the season.
- Askarov made 39 saves in the win.
- Graf recorded a goal and an assist for San Jose.
- Stutzle and Spence scored for Ottawa, now 7-4-0.
- Ersson made 23 saves and remains without a win with the Senators.
- Ullmark placed on injured reserve Thursday with a lower-body injury suffered a night earlier.
What It Means
The result gives San Jose its first regulation win after a start that included overtime and shootout decisions. Ottawa's loss comes alongside a goaltending concern: with Ullmark on injured reserve, Samuel Ersson, still seeking his first win with the club, remains the available option in net for now.
What's Next
Ottawa will continue without Ullmark for at least the duration of his injured reserve stint, leaving Ersson as the primary goaltender. The Senators' next game and any corresponding roster move were not addressed in the source.